"Today, Zuo Lingyue, the governor of the Outer Pass Commandery, came in person. He asked to see you." Immortal Official Zhao said.
" The governor came in person?" Senior Brother Yan's expression shifted slightly as he looked at me. "Junior Brother, a commandery governor is an important official of his region and an enfeoffed immortal official. Their strength varies, but many commandery governors possess extremely high cultivation and can assassinate their opponents in a single exchange. At your current level, I should accompany you."
"With Senior Brother here, I'm at ease. Then let's go and take a look for now," I said. I put away my sword and flew toward the city hall with Senior Brother Yan, Immortal Official Zhao, and Shang Wanqiu.
There were two men in the reception hall, both in their forties—one a scholar and the other a general. The armored man had a handsome, refined appearance, and flashes of lightning seemed to pass through his eyes. His cultivation appeared to be extremely high, yet he had suppressed it to a certain level, much like Senior Brother Yan at present. In this place, if one didn't restrict and suppress one's cultivation, immortal energy would pour out.
The other man's appearance was ordinary, but his complexion was calm and upright. His strength was about the same as mine, around the Tenth Realm. Judging from his clothes, he should be the main figure in this meeting: Zuo Lingyue.
"Are you the leader of the righteous army known among the people as Xia Yitian?" the scholar asked.
"Are you Zuo Lingyue?" I didn't answer directly. Instead, I asked his name first.
"I am indeed Zuo Lingyue." The scholar replied without much arrogance on his face, only complete calm.
Seeing how fearless he was, I said coldly, "Governor, instead of directing